Juniper Networks - How Do I Ping the Remote Firewall Public IP Address?

How Do I Ping the Remote Firewall Public IP Address?

Knowledge Base ID:	KB4399
Version:	3.0
Published:	07 Oct 2008
Updated:	07 Oct 2008
Categories:	NS-5GT NS-5XP NS-5XT NS-25 NS-50 NS-204 NS-208 NS-5200 NS-5400 ScreenOS

Synopsis:

How Do I Ping the Remote Firewall Public IP Address?

Problem:

Solution:

To ping the remote firewall public IP address, perform the following steps:

From behind the local firewall, open the Command Prompt.

Step two

Enter ping [public ip address of the remote firewall]; press ENTER.

Note:

In this example, the public or "untrust" IP address of the remote firewall is 210.1.1.10.

Image of step two and note

This ping is successful because 210.1.1.10 replies. An unsuccessful ping displays Request timed out.

Purpose:

Troubleshooting